MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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